The National Police Will Deploy 8 Task Forces To Guard The ASEAN Summit In Labuan Bajo

Head of the National Police's Security Maintenance Agency (Kabaharkam) Komjen Fadil Imran (Photo: Rizky AP/VOI)

The National Police deployed 2,627 personnel to secure the ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo. Thousands of members will be divided into 8 task forces (satgas). "A total of 8 task forces will work in Operation Komodo 2023," said Head of the National Police's Security Maintenance Agency (Kabaharkam) Komjen Fadil Imran in his statement, Wednesday, May 3. The task forces deployed in security include the Preemptive, Preventive, Walrolakir, Action, Gakkum, Anti-Terror, Public Relations and Banops Task Force. Later, the one-star general or Brigadier General will lead each of the task forces. "The Preemptive Task Force will be led by Dirkamsus Baintelkam. Then the Preventive Task Force is led by the Dirsabhara Baharkam Polri. Then the Walrolakir Task Force is led by the Dirgakkum Korlantas," he said. Then, the Action Task Force was led by Danpas II Korbrimob, the Gakkum Task Force was led by the Director of Criminal Investigation. Then, the Anti-Terror Task Force was led directly by the Directorate of Anti-terror Detachment 88, the Public Relations Task Force led by the Head of Public Relations Division and the Banops Task Force led by Karo Tekkom Div ICT Polri. On the other hand, Fadil also took the time to check the readiness of his staff to secure the international agenda. A number of things that caught the attention of Komjen Fadil included pre-ops training activities (latpraops) and rehearsal Tactical Floor Game (TFG), which were held in the hall of the West Manggarai Regent's Office, as well as inspections of a number of places that were priority security for the Asean Summit meeting. "In the next two weeks, we will carry out security at the Asean Summit to ensure that the event runs safely, smoothly and safely," said Fadil. For information, the 42nd ASEAN Summit (KTT) will be held in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), 9-11 May. A total of 11 heads of state from ASEAN members and friendly countries will attend the ASEAN 2023 Summit in Labuan Bajo, NTT. Delegations accompanying the head of state are estimated at 550 people.

In addition to delegates, around 300 to 500 national committees across ministries and institutions as well as 1,300 security forces were also present in Labuan Bajo.